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Business Strategy

Just Say No Sometimes

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It’s often tough to identify the perfect niche for your business. It’s even tougher to turn away opportunities even if they aren’t a really good match with your company and services. Why would you push away paying business?
Unfortunately, all opportunities are not created equal. You’re often better off passing on new business if it’s outside [...]

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Shorts At Work…New Definition of Business Casual

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I feel a little weird at work today. Not because I had bad sushi last night. Not because I had too much to drink. Not because I had an awkward moment in a meeting. I feel weird because I’m drafting this post in shorts.
We’re a really casual office environment 90% of the time. We only [...]

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My Minivan Gave Me An Idea

June 17, 2010

Last month my wife (Sydney) and I broke down and purchased a minivan. This is a purchase I never thought I’d make. I remember making fun of minivans growing up (including the one my mother drove me around in for a few years). I believe my exact quote was, “I will never buy a minivan.”
However, [...]

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I’m Really Cheap

April 7, 2010

If your products are perpetually being discounted, nobody in their right mind will pay full price. I’ve seen the same poor pricing strategy in just about every industry from software to apparel. If you pattern your customer to sale after sale, they will always wait for a sale to buy. And eventually, you’ll sale yourself [...]

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Gladiator… uhh Spartacus | Innovating Out of A Crowd

March 6, 2010

This new Starz series is proof that good old fashion blood and sex still sell. I know they’ve sucked me in with the gladiator action. You can’t go wrong with violent arena battles.
The best part, it’s not even an original idea. The story is a blatant ripoff of the movie Gladiator. Who cares? So what [...]

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Top 5 Career Lessons to Learn from Lane Kiffin

January 14, 2010

Over the last few days, my fellow Tennessee fans and I have watched as our entire coaching staff runs off to sunny Southern California. It was only 14 short months ago that Tennessee pulled Kiffin out of Al Davis’ dumpster and gave him the opportunity to revitalize his career. A young career marked with the [...]

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Quote of the week | Key to failure

January 4, 2010

I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.
Bill Cosby
Mr. Cosby hit the nail on the head here. Focus on what you know and provide your knowledge to clients who need what you’ve got. Don’t try to be everything to everyone. I can speak volumes about this [...]

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Quote of the week | Passing through hell

December 28, 2009

If you’re going through hell, Keep going.
Winston Churchill
This week’s quote couldn’t be more appropriate for the close of 2009. It’s been a long tough year, but we’re starting to see signs of life. Many businesses have struggled over the last year. Large and small companies have scratched and clawed to survive the tough times. Like [...]

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